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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 9

Notice to Mariners No. 3 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th January, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

AFRICA.
East Coast.

PUNGUE RIVER.—A lt.-h. is in course of constr. in approx. 19° 50½′ S., 34° 53¾′ E., erd. of Mascuti Pt., in the approach to Beira, with Pt. Jea Lt. N. 80° W. 3⅛ miles, and the two conspicuous trees N. 13° E. The lt.-h., which is already useful as a day mark, being now about 88 ft. above h.w., is to be painted black and white hor. Dec.

MOZAMBIQUE HARB.—A stone beacon, 20 ft. high, red and white hor., is est. in 15° 0′ S., 40° 46′ E., on the islet, one cable S. 36° W. from Cabecinha Pt., with Harp Shells Spit beacon lt. N. 64° W. It is intended to exh. a f. lt. from this beacon, showing green over Leven Bank and the S. chan. and white between Leven Bank and Fort Sebastian. Also, the s.-ern. extr. of Leven Bank is now marked by a small red can buoy, in 18 ft., about 4 cables N. 22° W. from Fort Sebastian flagstaff. Dec.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.
Malacca Strait, &c.

SINGAPORE.—On 12th Oct., 1903, Fort Canning Lt. (1° 17½′ N., 103° 51′ E.) was to be altered from f. white to an occ. lt., with 1 ecl. every 20 secs.—vis. 17 secs., ecl. 3 secs.—showing red from N. 13° W. to N. 28° W. over the dangers near Peak Isl.; white from N. 28° W., through W., to S. 84° W.; red from S. 84° W. to S. 74° W.; and obsc. elsewhere; elev. 202 ft. above h.w., r. 18 miles, exh. from a white steel lt.-h. Nov.

SINGAPORE STRAIT.—A coral patch, which has been named Carter Shoal, 50 yds. long and 30 yds. wide, with a least depth of 3 fms. at l.w. springs, and, in addition to the above danger, a number of pinnacle heads carrying 4 and 5 fms., and 8 to 11 fms. between them, and 12, 15, and 20 fms. around the shoal, exists in approx. 1° 16′ N., 104° 22′ E., in S. chan., 4⅛ miles S. 30° W. from the Horsburgh Lt.-h. on Pedra Branca. Dec.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

KUIKIANG DISTRICT.—A f. red lt. is exh. from the Chuan-kiang-kow beacon, in approx. 30° 32¾′ N., 117° 14¼′ E., on the pt. on the left bank of the river immediately opposite the lower end of Jocelyn Isl. Dec.

PE CHILI STRAIT.—The shoal in approx. 38° 0¾′ N., 120° 52¼′ E., off the S. pt. of Siau Chu Shan (Little Bamboo Isl.), extends further to the srd. than shown on the chart. Its exact size has not been ascertained, but it has been marked as extending ½ mile from the S. pt. of the isl. Dec.

Philippine Islands.

LUZON.—LAMON BAY.—A reef on which the U.S. army transport “Sumner” struck is reported to exist in approx. 14° 17¼′ N., 122° 9′ E., 5 miles N. 16° W. from Paranja Pt., with the nrn. end of Alabat Isl. about S. 78° W. Dec.

MINDORO.—PORT GALERA.—A rocky patch, 120 yds. long ely. and wly. and 40 yds. wide, with a least depth of 10 ft., exists in approx. 13° 31′ N., 120° 57¾′ E., in the nrn. part of Port Galera, with the srn. extr. of Medio Isl. N. 75° W. 150 yds., and Telegraph Hill N. 6° E. Note.—The above positions are given according to the scale of the present chart, but a recent survey shows that the true scale is about ⅓ smaller than that shown; in other respects the chart is fairly correct. Dec.

MASBATE.—BUGUI PT. LT.—On 10th Nov., 1903, the period of this group-fl. red and white lt. (12° 36¼′ N., 123° 15′ E.) was to be altered from 30 to about 10 secs.—fl. red, ecl. 4 secs.; fl. white, ecl. 1 sec.; fl. white, ecl. 4 secs. Dec.

CUYOS GROUP.—CUYO ISL.—A bank of sand and coral, carrying 7 to 9 fms., is reported to exist in approx. 10° 50′ N., 120° 51¾′ E., with Pandan Isl. S. 43° E. 2¼ miles and the summit of Bisukay S. 80° E. Dec.

PACIFIC OCEAN.
Mariana or Ladrones Islands.

GUAM ISL.—PORT SAN LUIS D’APRA.—The following beacons are est. in the harb. to mark the direction of the submarine cable:—a. A beacon post, 28 ft. high, black and white hor., surm. by a white diamond, on the reefs, with Fort Santa Cruz (13° 25¾′ N., 144° 39¼′ E.) S. 9° W. 3⅛ cables, and the nrn. extr. of the coast about Gabgab beach S. 78° W. b. A similar beacon, with Santa Cruz Fort S. 38° E. 4½ cables,

and the nrn. extr. of the coast about Gabgab beach S. 71° W. The above beacons in line S. 83° E. mark the direction of the tel. cable. Mariners are requested to anchor to the nrd. of this line. Dec.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.
Vancouver Island.

SIDNEY.—A pinnacle rk., carrying 9 ft. l.w., with 4 fms. around, on which the s.s. “Victorian” struck, lies in approx. 48° 39′ N., 123° 23¼′ W., with the railway or srn.-most pier at Sidney S. 57° W. 2 cables, and the wrn. extr. of James Isl. S. 34° E. A red pyra. buoy is moored about ¼ cable erd. of the rk. Several shoal patches are reported to exist to the nrd. of this rk., and vessels are recommended to pass to the srd. and erd. of this danger. Dec.

Oregon.

COLUMBIA RIVER ENTR.—A f. red lt., named Lower Sands, elev. 25 ft. above h.w., is exh. from a pile beacon in 19 ft. water, in 46° 11½′ N., 123° 53′ W., in the approach to Astoria, with Tansy Pt. pier head S. 69° W. 15½ cables, and Fort Columbia N.W. Dec.

Notice to Mariners No. 4 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Hobart, Tasmania, and the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

REPORTED UNCHARTED DANGER IN BASS STRAITS.

THE following positions are given by five shipmasters of a reported uncharted rock or shoal in Bass Straits, situate between Pyramid Rock and Wright Rock (latitude and longitude are approximate):—

No. 1.—Lat. 39° 41′ 45″ S.; long. 147° 20′ E.
No. 2.—Lat. 39° 42′ 30″ S.; long. 147° 23′ E.
No. 3.—Lat. 39° 44′ 30″ S.; long. 147° 24′ E.
No. 4.—Lat. 39° 45′ 0″ S.; long. 147° 24′ E.
No. 5.—Lat. 39° 45′ 45″ S.; long. 147° 22′ 30″ E.

W. B. PROPSTING,
Treasurer.

Treasury, Hobart, 31st December, 1903.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—SPENCER GULF.—SHOALWATER POINT.

MASTERS of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby informed that a large buoy, painted black, with staff and diamond-shaped head, has been placed in 19 ft. O.L.W., with Shoalwater Point bearing N.W. ⅔ W., distant two miles and a half.

Approximate position: Lat. 33° 42′ 30″ S.; long. 137° 15′ 30″ E.

Mariners navigating Spencer Gulf north of Tipara Shoal are cautioned against making too free with the western shore, as between Franklin Harbour and Point Lowly the shoal-water extends in several places from one and a half to four miles from the shore-line, which in many places is very low and often distorted by mirage.

Vessels beating up or down the gulf against strong head winds are therefore cautioned to keep about the middle of the gulf, towards the Middle Bank Lightship, which may be passed close to. They may also anchor anywhere north of Tipara Shoal and await a slant of wind.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
31st December, 1903.

Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 1904.

“NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC.”

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st February, 1904.

THE following corrections to the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac” for 1904, issued by this Department, are published for general information:—

Page 59: Cancel thirteenth and fourteenth lines from bottom of page, and read in lieu, “Off Stephens Island flood stream makes to N.W. 4h. 40m. before high water at Port Hardy. Off Stephens Island ebb stream makes to S.E. 1h. 20m. after high water at Port Hardy.”

WM. HALL-JONES.